Westminster United - Safe Surfing

Select an Internet Service Provider (ISP) who provides the option of ISP-filtered access.
Put any computer with Internet access in a public area of the house - not in a bedroom or den.
Spend time on the Internet with your child, even if you are only an interested learner - you may be surprised how much you enjoy it.
Encourage kids to send e-mail to friends. It's a fun part of the Internet, and reduces the inclination to get involved in e-mail with strangers.
Share an e-mail account with your children so you can oversee their e-mail.
Encourage your children to bring anything questionable to your attention - and be on their side when they do.
Let your children know they should not sendpictures of themselves to anyone they meet online.
Let your children know not to fill out questionnaires they find on the Internet without your advance permission.
Caution your children not to give out personalinformation such as name, address, telephone number or school name to anyone on the Net.
Do not permit fact-to-face meetings with people met on the Net.
Let your children know not to respond to any belligerent or suggestive contact or anything that makes them uncomfortable - and to let you know if anything like that happens.
Don't miss the significance of hidden diskettes,CD's, DVD's or Flash Drives - pornography use tends to be secretive.
Take time to become educated about the Internet - it's an investment in the safety and health of your children
Above all - communicate.